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Rodney K. Lyn, PhD

Lab Research Project Coordinator

B.Sc, Chemistry, University of Ottawa

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M.Sc, Chemistry, University of Ottawa

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PhD, Chemistry, University of Ottawa

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What’s your background?

I was born and raised in Canada. Growing up I played hockey, took up competitive martial art and was on the University of Ottawa rowing team. I studied Chemistry in both my undergraduate and graduate studies. 

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Why science?

My initial eureka moment for science came when I watched the movie Outbreak. I wanted to wear the containment suits and work the front lines. My passion for science continued when I constructed the Krebs cycle using foam balls and popsicle sticks and accounted for stereochemistry, in grade 11!

 

Do you have any advice for someone interested in a career in research?

Re-read research papers or reviews months into a new research project. You’ll realize how little you understood the topic upon first read (even though you think you did!) and may answer many of your current questions.    

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What do you like to do for leisure?

I play hockey and I enjoy HIIT workouts. I have a strong passion for water sports, as I have dragon boated competitively for over a decade and am currently a coach. Most of all, I have a passion to seek out the best restaurant burgers in the city!

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Any song or book recommendations?

Book: Monk of Mokha. I am a coffee lover and I drink it black, exclusively. 

 

If someone were to make a movie about your life, what would the title be?

Old School (I still use a blackberry)

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Mailing Address

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Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre

The Hospital for Sick Children

Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning

686 Bay Street, 17-9702
Toronto, ON  M5G 0A4

Canada

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